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Forging Press Worker

OFO Code: 652102

Last checked 3 October 2026

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1. Occupation identity

OFO code
652102
Occupation
Forging Press Worker
Classification
OFO 2021
Major group
SKILLED AGRICULTURAL, FORESTRY, FISHERY, CRAFT AND RELATED TRADES WORKERS
Unit group
6521 · Blacksmiths, Hammersmiths and Forging Press Workers

Official description
Blacksmiths, hammersmiths and forging press workers hammer and forge bars, rods, ingots and plates of iron, steel or other metals, and draw wire to make and repair various kinds of tools, metal articles, pieces of equipment, and agricultural and related implements.

More official OFO detail

Specialisations: Metal Temperer

  • Operating a power-press machine equipped with closed dies to forge metal articles
  • Operating closed-die drop hammer to forge metal articles
  • Measuring and inspecting machine parts to ensure conformance to product specifications
  • Heating metal in forge furnace and manufacturing and repairing articles by drawing, bending, cutting, hammering metal on an anvil, punching, shearing, joining and hardening or tempering
  • Reading work orders or blueprints to determine specified tolerances and sequences of operations for machine setup
  • Shaping heated metal into forgings on power hammer equipped with open dies
  • Drawing wire

2. Demand status

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